Russia will provide the reactors for a $ 2.5 billion
nuclear power station project in India, and will also co-operate on
developing more advanced reactors in the country, the Interfax news
agency reported.

A ministry spokesman said that sale of the reactors "would
allow us not only to survive, but to keep up with other countries
developing similar technologies,'' Interfax reported.

Russia is also expected to receive roughly $ 2.5 billion
for building a nuclear power plant in China.